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Scott.T 26-01-2014 04:04 PM

DIY camber gauge
 
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...ps9fe27fed.jpg

About a dozen nuts and bolts, two dome nuts to touch on the wheel, a couple of strips of steel, a length of threaded bar and an ebay spirit level....good enough for a basics check :

C. J. 26-01-2014 04:18 PM

Same as I made :)

Scott.T 26-01-2014 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by C. J. (Post 179736)
Same as I made :)

Cool.....it seems to work well and a damn site cheaper then buying a real one which cost ££££££££££.

1.7 negative camber may be a touch too much though.

C. J. 26-01-2014 04:42 PM

I run 2 to 3 degrees :)

C. J. 26-01-2014 04:44 PM

Prodrive setting is 1.8 front 1.6 rear

Scott.T 26-01-2014 05:03 PM

Is it ?
For some reason I had it in my head that it was 1.5 front.
I'll leave it as is then as you would struggle to get 1.8 without camber bolts.
Mine is achieved with the camber bolt on the most negative position and the hub given a good shuv before nipping the bolts up.

C. J. 26-01-2014 05:08 PM

I may be wrong but thought that was what gatwick did to the bug . But that was a while ago :)

Scott.T 26-01-2014 05:47 PM

Just read a post/thread by bob rawle quoting prodrive settings of 1.3/1.4 negative on the front and 1.1/1.2 negative on the rear.
I may knock mine back a touch as it was tram lining a bit in the hgv grooves yesterday.

SpecB 26-01-2014 07:28 PM

My bug was 1.9/1.6 when done at Gatwick (Dave H) brilliant but did grab hold of rut/white lines!

SpecB 26-01-2014 07:29 PM

Out of interest how do you check the car is level?

Scott.T 26-01-2014 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueBugEye (Post 179756)
Out of interest how do you check the car is level?

It's on a level floor.

SpecB 27-01-2014 06:36 AM

So the assumption is that the body is level, which I guess is the same as a std geo - I wonder how far out you are if compared to a hunter?

I guess if you're properly corner weighted that the body will sit level.

drakesnow 29-01-2014 09:21 PM

If I recall scott some of those threads posted prodrive settings in minutes, so in reality its like 1 degree 30 minutes = 1.5 degrees if I understand that correctly?

Scott.T 29-01-2014 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by drakesnow (Post 179925)
If I recall scott some of those threads posted prodrive settings in minutes, so in reality its like 1 degree 30 minutes = 1.5 degrees if I understand that correctly?

I've seen that too. I think it was 1 Degree 10 minutes which around 1.2 degree's
I think standard Subaru settings at a Kwikfit type outfit are 0 - 1 Degree

drakesnow 29-01-2014 10:26 PM

lol Kwikfit ;) Im running 1.5 front 1.3 rear on my classic and its good. Could probably do a bit more but didnt want it too tram-liney or excessive wearish with road use.

scooby doo 30-01-2014 08:23 AM

i like that scott looks good would like to check my bug so il have to knock on up


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